Last Updated: 06/11/2025
Auroral oval boundary study
- Data Source: FUV auroral imagers on TIMED/GUVI and DMSP/SSUSI provide global auroral coverage (1/2 to 1/3 of the auroral oval). The auroral products from the FUV data include maps of electron energy flux (Q) and mean energy (E0), peak E region density and height, height integrated conductance, hemispheric power, equatorward auroral boundary (swath and global), poleward boundary (swath and global). The auroral data products are available 2002-2007 (GUVI), 2004-present (SSUSI on DMSP F16), 2006-present (SSUSI on F17) and 2009-present (SSUSI on F18). Such a database provides a good opportunity for validating auroral specification under different geomagnetic activities.
- Boundary definition: The auroral boundaries in the GUVI and SSUSI data products are defined as the location where the electron energy flux at a fixed level: 0.2 ergs/s/cm2. There are two steps in obtaining the global boundaries. The 1st step is to get the swath boundary by finding the auroral pixels at the fix flux level in a measured auroral image or Q map. The 2nd step is to compare the equatorward swath boundaries on the nightside (18-00-06 MLT) with the global boundaries at the same flux level from the GUVI based auroral model [Zhang and Paxton, 2008, JASTP] and calculate the associated errors. The global boundary with the lowest error is selected as the true global boundary associated with the auroral image.
- Model validation: It is important to note that there are other definitions of auroral boundaries, such as gradient based, region based (open-closed), and magnetic field stretch. These definitions are useful for various purposes. However, the most important is the electron energy flux which determines the strength of MI coupling as well as the magnitude of thermosphere response. Comparing boundaries from simulations at a fixed flux level with the GUVI and SSUSI boundaries will be one of the key steps to take.
- Recommendation: The auroral products from global simulations need to be converted to the electron energy flux. The boundaries need to be derived using the same method for GUVI and SSUSI boundaries. Finally, a number of magnetic storms should be selected to cover different solar wind and geomagnetic conditions, quiet, weak, modulate and intense magnetic storms, different seasons, solar wind conditions (CME, CIR, high solar wind speed, etc.). The simulation performance can be thoroughly evaluated this way.
Notes and Presentations
- Notes on how auroral boundaries are defined from observations [PDF], prepared by Y. Zheng.
- Auroral Precipitation Model Validation [PDF] , Yihua Zheng, presentation from mini-GEM workshop, Dec 2014
- On Auroral Boundary Determination and Validation Efforts [PDF] , Yihua Zheng, invited talk at the joint GEM-CEDAR workshop, June 2013
- Auroral Model V& V Results/Efforts [PDF] , Yihua Zheng
- Auroral Model V& V Efforts [PDF] (Maj. C. Lane, Y. Zheng), presentation from CEDAR-GEM mini workshop at the AGU 2011 Fall Meeting
- V&V Efforts of Auroral Precipitation Models: Preliminary Results [PDF] (Y. Zheng, presentation from CEDAR-GEM 2011 Summer Workshop)
- Comparative Statistical Analysis of Auroral Models [PDF] (C. Lane, Major, USAF)
Publication
Lane, C., A. Acebal, and Y. Zheng (2015), Assessing predictive ability of three auroral precipitation models using DMSP energy flux, Space Weather, 13, 61–71, doi:10.1002/2014SW001085
Select Events/List of runs
1: 2006/12/14 (doy 348) 12:00 UT - 12/16 00:00 UT
2006/12/13 (doy 347) 00:00 UT - 12/16 00:00 UT - for global electron density study (TEC, NmF2 and HmF2)
2: 2001/08/31 (doy 243) 00:00 UT - 09/01 00:00 UT
3: 2005/08/31 (doy 243) 10:00 UT - 09/01 12:00 UT
4: 2005/05/15 (doy 135) 00:00 UT - 05/16 00:00 UT
5: 2005/07/09 (doy 190) 00:00 UT - 07/12 00:00 UT
6: 2003/10/29 (doy 302) 06:00 UT - 10/30 06:00 UT
7: 2010/04/05 (doy 095) 00:00 UT - 2010/04/06 00:00 UT
8: 2011/08/05 (doy 217) 09:00 UT - 2011/08/06 09:00 UT
Total Number of Runs in the Database: 9062 Number of GEM Metrics Challenge Runs in this Database: 36
| Run Number | Key Words | Model | Model Version | Event Date | Start Time | End Time | Grid | Coordinate System for Input | Coordinate System for Output | Dipole Tilt (in the X-Z Plane) at Start deg | Dipole Tilt in Y-Z GSE plane) deg | Update Dipole Orientation with Time | Inflow Boundary (IB) RE | F10.7 | Conductance Model | Corotation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWPC_SWMF_070914_2 | Event 2 | SWMF | v20110131 | December 14, 2006 | 2006/12/14 07:00 | 2006/12/16 00:00 | -- | GSM | GSM | -31.83 | -10.10 | yes | 32 | 91.00000 | auroral | real |
| SWPC_SWMF_061214_2a | Event 2 | SWMF | v20140611 | December 14, 2006 | 2006/12/14 07:00 | 2006/12/16 00:00 | -- | GSM | GSM | -31.83 | -10.10 | yes | 32 | 91.00000 | auroral | real |
| SWPC_LFM-MIX_082813_2a | rerun of 2_LFM-MIX | LFM | LTR-2_1_5 | December 14, 2006 | 2006/12/14 12:00 | 2006/12/16 00:00 | 53x48x64 cells | GSM | SM | -20.04 | -13.46 | yes | -- | 91.00000 | auroral | real |
| SWPC_LFM-MIX-TIEGCM_082813_2 | rerun of 2_CMIT | LFM | LTR-2_1_1 | December 14, 2006 | 2006/12/14 12:00 | 2006/12/16 00:00 | 53x48x64 cells | GSM | SM | -20.04 | -13.46 | yes | 30 | 91.00000 | auroral | real |
| SWPC_LFM-MIX_082813_2 | rerun of 2_CMIT | LFM | LTR-2_1_1 | December 14, 2006 | 2006/12/14 12:00 | 2006/12/16 00:00 | 53x48x64 cells | GSM | SM | -20.04 | -13.46 | yes | 30 | 91.00000 | auroral | real |
| SWPC_LFM-MIX_082813_2b | rerun of 2_LFM-MIX | LFM | LTR-2_1_1 | December 14, 2006 | 2006/12/14 12:00 | 2006/12/16 00:00 | 53x48x64 cells | GSM | SM | -20.04 | -13.46 | yes | -- | 91.00000 | auroral | real |
| SWPC_LFM-MIX_010213_1 | SWPC 2011 Challenge | LFM | LTR-2_1_5 | August 31, 2005 | 2005/08/31 10:00 | 2005/09/01 12:00 | 53x48x64 cells | GSM | SM | 7.41 | -31.97 | yes | 30 | 86.00000 | auroral | real |
| SWPC_LFM-MIX-TIEGCM_030512_8 | dB/dt R2O Challenge 2011 August 5-6, 2011 | LFM | LTR-2_1_5 | August 05, 2011 | 2011/08/05 06:00 | 2011/08/06 12:00 | 53x48x64 cells | GSM | SM | -7.97 | 19.08 | yes | -- | 113.00000 | TIEGCM | real |
| SWPC_LFM_030512_8 | dB/dt R2O Challenge 2011 August 5-6, 2011 | LFM | LTR-2_1_1 | August 05, 2011 | 2011/08/05 06:00 | 2011/08/06 12:00 | 53x48x64 cells | GSM | SM | -7.97 | 19.08 | yes | 30 | 113.00000 | auroral | real |
| SWPC_LFM_030512_7 | dB/dt R2O Challenge 2012 April 5, 2010 | LFM | LTR-2_1_1 | April 04, 2010 | 2010/04/04 21:00 | 2010/04/06 00:00 | 53x48x64 cells | GSM | SM | -16.11 | -28.17 | yes | 30 | 79.00000 | auroral | real |
| SWPC_LFM-MIX-TIEGCM_030512_7 | April 5, 2010 | LFM | LTR-2_1_4 | April 04, 2010 | 2010/04/04 21:00 | 2010/04/06 00:00 | 53x48x64 cells | GSM | SM | 12.27 | 31.67 | yes | 30 | 79.00000 | TIEGCM | real |
| SWPC_OpenGGCM_022712_8 | dB/dt R2O Challenge 2012 | OpenGGCM | 4.0 | August 05, 2011 | 2011/08/05 06:00 | 2011/08/06 12:00 | 3M cells | GSM | GSE | 7.97 | -19.08 | yes | 30 | 113.00000 | Sig-CTIM | real |
| SWPC_SWMF_022512_8 | dB/dt R2O Challenge 2011 August 05, 2011 | SWMF | v20110131 | August 05, 2011 | 2011/08/05 04:00 | 2011/08/06 09:00 | 1M cells | GSM | GSM | -7.68 | 13.92 | yes | 32 | 113.00000 | auroral | real |
| SWPC_SWMF_022512_7 | dB/dt R2O Challenge 2011 April 05, 2010, SSW16 | SWMF | v20110131 | April 05, 2010 | 2010/04/04 19.00 | 2010/04/06 00:00 | 1M cells | GSM | GSM | -16.11 | -28.17 | yes | 32 | 79.00000 | auroral | real |
| SWPC_SWMF_060411_6 | SWPC Challenge 2011 | SWMF | v20110131_ | May 14 2005 | 2005/05/14 19:00 | 2005/05/18 19:00 | 1M cells | GSM | GSM | 29.50 | 21.40 | yes | 32 | 110.00000 | auroral | yes |
| SWPC_SWMF_060411_5a | SWPC Challenge 2011 | SWMF | v20110131_ | May 14 2005 | 2005/05/14 19:00 | 2005/05/16 00:00 | 2M cells | GSM | GSM | 29.50 | 21.40 | yes | 32 | 102.00000 | auroral | yes |
| SWPC_SWMF_060411_5 | SWPC Challenge 2011 | SWMF | v20110131 | May 14 2005 | 2005/05/14 19:00 | 2005/05/16 00:00 | 1M cells | GSM | GSM | 29.50 | 21.40 | yes | 32 | 102.00000 | auroral | yes |
| SWPC_SWMF_052811_2 | dB/dt R2O Challenge 2011 | SWMF | v20110131 | December 14 2006 | 2006/12/14 07:00 | 2006/12/16 00:00 | 1M cells | GSM | GSM | -32.50 | -10.90 | yes | 32 | 91.00000 | auroral | yes |
| SWPC_SWMF_052811_4 | dB/dt R2O Challenge 2011 | SWMF | v20110131 | August 31 2005 | 2005/08/31 05:00 | 2005/09/01 12:00 | 1M cells | GSM | GSM | -2.60 | -22.60 | yes | 32 | 86.00000 | auroral | yes |
| SWPC_SWMF_052811_3 | dB/dt R2O Challenge 2011 | SWMF | v20110131 | August 30 2001 | 2001/08/30 19:00 | 2001/09/01 00:00 | 1M cells | GSM | GSM | 18.50 | -15.40 | yes | 32 | 203.00000 | auroral | yes |
| SWPC_CMIT-LFM-MIX_031711_2 | dB/dt R2O Challenge 2011 | LFM | LTR-2_1_1 | December 14 2006 | 2006/12/14 12:00 | 2006/12/16 00:00 | 53x48x64 | GSM | SM | 0.00 | 0.00 | yes | 30 | 99.00000 | auroral | yes |
| SWPC_CMIT-LFM-MIX-TIEGCM_031711_2 | dB/dt Challenge test runs 2011 | LFM | LTR-2_1_1 | December 14 2006 | 2006/12/14 12:00 | 2006/12/16 00:00 | 53x48x64 | GSM | SM | 0.00 | 0.00 | yes | 30 | 99.00000 | auroral | real |
| SWPC_CMIT-LFM-MIX_031711_1 | dB/dt R2O Challenge 2011 | LFM | LTR-2_1_1 | October 29 2003 | 2003/10/29 01:00 | 2003/10/30 06:00 | 53x48x64 | GSM | SM | 0.00 | 0.00 | yes | 30 | 275.00000 | auroral | yes |
| SWPC_CMIT-LFM-MIX_031711_4 | dB/dt R2O Challenge 2011 | LFM | LTR-2_1_1 | August 31 2005 | 2005/08/31 10:00 | 2005/09/01 12:00 | 53x48x64 | GSM | SM | 0.00 | 0.00 | yes | 30 | 86.00000 | auroral | yes |
| SWPC_CMIT-LFM-MIX-TIEGCM_031711_4 | dB/dt Challenge test runs 2011 | LFM | LTR-2_1_1 | August 31 2005 | 2005/08/31 10:00 | 2005/09/01 12:00 | 53x48x64 | GSM | SM | 0.00 | 0.00 | yes | 30 | 86.00000 | auroral | yes |
| SWPC_CMIT-LFM-MIX_031711_3 | dB/dt R2O Challenge 2011 | LFM | LTR-2_1_1 | August 31 2001 | 2001/08/31 00:00 | 2001/09/01 00:00 | 53x48x64 | GSM | SM | 0.00 | 0.00 | yes | 30 | 192.00000 | auroral | yes |
| SWPC_CMIT-LFM-MIX-TIEGCM_031711_3 | dB/dt Challenge test runs 2011 | LFM | LTR-2_1_1 | August 31 2005 | 2001/08/31 00:00 | 2001/09/01 00:00 | 53x48x64 | GSM | SM | 0.00 | 0.00 | yes | 30 | 86.00000 | auroral | yes |
| SWPC_CMIT-LFM-MIX-TIEGCM_031711_1 | SWPC GEM Challenge | LFM | LTR-2_1_4 | -- | 2003/10/29 01:00 | 2003/10/30 06:00 | 53x48x64-24 | GSM | SM | 0.00 | 0.00 | no | -- | 275.00000 | TIEGCM | real |
| SWPC_OpenGGCM_031111_2 | dB/dt R2O Challenge 2011 | OpenGGCM | 4.0 | December 14 2006 | 2006/12/14 07:00 | 2006/12/16 00:00 | 3M cells | GSM | GSE | -20.20 | -10.20 | yes | 30 | 275.00000 | Sig-CTIM | no |
| SWPC_OpenGGCM_031111_3 | dB/dt R2O Challenge 2011 | OpenGGCM | 4.0 | August 30 2001 | 2001/08/30 19:00 | 2001/09/01 00:00 | 3M cells | GSM | GSE | 18.50 | -15.40 | yes | 30 | 203.00000 | Sig-CTIM | no |
| SWPC_OpenGGCM_031111_4 | dB/dt R2O Challenge 2011 | OpenGGCM | 4.0 | August 31 2005 | 2005/08/30 19:00 | 2005/09/01 12:00 | 3M cells | GSM | GSE | -2.60 | -22.60 | yes | 30 | 86.00000 | Sig-CTIM | no |
| SWPC_OpenGGCM_031111_1 | dB/dt R2O Challenge 2011 | OpenGGCM | 4.0 | October 29 2003 | 2003/10/29 01:00 | 2003/10/30 06:00 | 3M cells | GSM | GSE | -20.20 | -10.20 | yes | 30 | 275.00000 | Sig-CTIM | no |
| SWPC_SWMF_030311_1 | tbd | SWMF | v20110131 | October 29 2003 | 2003/10/29 01:00 | 2003/10/30 06:00 | 1M cells | GSM | GSM | -20.20 | -10.20 | yes | 32 | 275.00000 | auroral | yes |
| SWPC_SWMF_030311_1a | dB/dt R2O Challenge 2011, SSW16 | SWMF | v20110131 | October 29 2003 | 2003/10/29 01:00 | 2003/10/30 06:00 | 1M cells | GSM | GSM | -20.20 | -10.20 | yes | 32 | 275.00000 | auroral | yes |
| SWPC_SWMF_030311_1b | tbd | SWMF | v20110131 | October 29 2003 | 2003/10/29 01:00 | 2003/10/30 06:00 | 1M cells | GSM | GSM | -20.20 | -10.20 | yes | 32 | 275.00000 | auroral | yes |
| GEM_PFlux_121510_3 | GEM Challenge | OpenGGCM | 3.1 | July 09 2005 | 2005/07/09 00:00 | 2005/07/12 00:00 | 5M Low Mach number | GSE | GSE | 18.70 | 4.00 | no | 24 | 110.00000 | Sig-CTIM | no |
| GEM_PFlux_091510_1 | GEM Challenge | BATSRUS | v8.01 | July 9 2005 | 2005/07/09 00:00 | 2005/07/12 00:00 | 2M cells | GSM | GSM | 18.70 | 4.00 | yes | 33 | 110.00000 | auroral | yes |
| GEM_PFlux_081910_3d | GEM Challenge | OpenGGCM | 3.1 | May 15 2005 | 2005/05/15 00:00 | 2005/05/16 00:00 | 8M Low Mach number grid | GSE | GSE | 16.20 | 25.00 | no | 60 | 105.00000 | Sig-CTIM | no |
| GEM_PFlux_081910_2a | GEM Challenge; run in progress | BATSRUS with RCM | v20101108 | May 15 2005 | 2005/05/15 00:00 | 2005/05/16 00:00 | 2M cells | GSM | GSM | 16.20 | 25.00 | yes | 33 | 105.00000 | auroral | yes |
| GEM_PFlux_081910_1a | GEM Challenge | BATSRUS | v8.01 | May 15 2005 | 2005/05/15 18:00 | 2005/05/16 00:00 | 2M cells | GSM | GSM | 16.20 | 25.00 | yes | 57 | 105.00000 | auroral | yes |
| GEM_PFlux_081910_1 | GEM Challenge | BATSRUS | v8.01 | May 15 2005 | 2005/05/15 00:00 | 2005/05/16 00:00 | 2M cells | GSM | GSM | 16.20 | 25.00 | yes | 33 | 105.00000 | auroral | yes |
| Ilja_Honkonen_100116_1 | GEM 2008 Metrics Challenge | BATSRUS with RCM | v8.01 | -- | 2003/10/29 06:00 | 2003/10/29 07:00 | high-resolution grid with_1,958,688_cells | GSM | GSM | -25.40 | -24.10 | yes | -- | 275.40000 | auroral | real |
| CCMC_CCMC_081309_2 | GEM 2008 Metrics Challenge | OpenGGCM | 3.1 | December 14 2006 | 2006/12/14 11:30 | 2006/12/16 00:00 | -- | GSM | GSE | -12.10 | -3.60 | no | 24 | 90.00000 | Sig-CTIM | no |
| CCMC_CCMC_081109_2 | GEM 2008 Metrics Challenge | OpenGGCM | 3.1 | December 14 2006 | 2006/12/14 11:30 | 2006/12/16 00:00 | -- | GSM | GSE | -21.00 | -14.80 | no | 24 | 90.00000 | Sig-CTIM | no |
| CCMC_CCMC_040209_2 | GEM 2008 Metrics Challenge | BATSRUS with RCM | v8.01 | December 14 2006 | 2006/12/14 12:00 | 2006/12/16 00:00 | 700K cells | GSM | GSM | -19.60 | -14.30 | yes | 33 | 90.00000 | auroral | yes |
| CCMC_CCMC_040209_4 | GEM 2008 Metrics Challenge | BATSRUS with RCM | v8.01 | August 31 2005 | 2005/08/31 10:00 | 2005/09/01 12:00 | 700K cells | GSM | GSM | 7.40 | -32.80 | yes | 33 | 85.00000 | auroral | yes |
| CCMC_CCMC_040209_3 | GEM 2008 Metrics Challenge | BATSRUS with RCM | v8.01 | August 31 2001 | 2001/08/31 00:00 | 2001/09/01 00:00 | 700K cells | GSM | GSM | 5.10 | -11.30 | yes | 33 | 192.00000 | auroral | yes |
| CCMC_CCMC_040209_2a | GEM 2008 Metrics Challenge | BATSRUS with RCM | v8.01 | December 14 2006 | 2006/12/14 12:00 | 2006/12/16 00:00 | 700K cells | GSM | GSM | -19.60 | -14.30 | yes | 33 | 90.00000 | auroral | yes |
| CCMC_CCMC_040209_1 | GEM 2008 Metrics Challenge | BATSRUS with RCM | v8.01 | October 29 2003 | 2003/10/29 06:00 | 2003/10/30 06:00 | 700K cells | GSM | GSM | -25.40 | -24.10 | yes | 33 | 275.00000 | auroral | yes |
| CCMC_CCMC_123008_4 | GEM 2008 Metrics Challenge | OpenGGCM | 3.1 | August 31 2005 | 2005/08/31 10:00 | 2005/09/01 12:00 | 6.5M overview | GSM | GSE | -9.80 | -22.80 | no | 24 | 85.00000 | Sig-CTIM | no |
| CCMC_CCMC_123008_3a | GEM 2008 Metrics Challenge | OpenGGCM | 3.1 | August 31 2001 | 2001/08/31 00:00 | 2001/09/01 00:00 | 6.5M overview | GSM | GSE | -10.50 | 9.10 | no | 24 | 192.00000 | Sig-CTIM | no |
| CCMC_CCMC_123008_2 | GEM 2008 Metrics Challenge | OpenGGCM | 3.1 | December 14 2006 | 2006/12/14 12:00 | 2006/12/16 00:00 | 6.5 M cells | GSM | GSE | -12.10 | -3.60 | no | 24 | 90.00000 | Sig-CTIM | no |
| CCMC_CCMC_123008_1 | GEM 2008 Metrics Challenge | OpenGGCM | 3.1 | October 29 2003 | 2003/10/29 06:00 | 2003/10/30 06:00 | 6.5 M cells | GSM | GSE | -2.50 | -19.30 | no | 24 | 275.00000 | Sig-CTIM | no |
| CCMC_CCMC_123008_3 | GEM 2008 Metrics Challenge | OpenGGCM | 3.1 | August 31 2001 | 2001/08/31 00:00 | 2001/09/01 00:00 | 6.5M overview | GSM | GSE | -10.50 | 9.10 | no | 24 | 192.00000 | Sig-CTIM | no |
| CCMC_CCMC_122408_1 | GEM 2008 Metrics Challenge | BATSRUS | v8.01 | October 29 2003 | 2003/10/29 06:00 | 2003/10/30 06:00 | 3mln, max res 0.125 | GSM | GSM | -25.40 | -24.10 | yes | 33 | 275.00000 | auroral | yes |
| CCMC_CCMC_122408_2 | GEM 2008 Metrics Challenge | BATSRUS | v8.01 | December 14 2006 | 2006/12/14 12:00 | 2006/12/16 00:00 | 3mln, max res 0.125 | GSM | GSM | -19.60 | -14.30 | yes | 33 | 90.00000 | auroral | yes |
| CCMC_CCMC_122408_3 | GEM 2008 Metrics Challenge | BATSRUS | v8.01 | August 31 2001 | 2001/08/31 00:00 | 2001/09/01 00:00 | 3mln, max res 0.125 | GSM | GSM | 5.10 | -11.30 | yes | 33 | 192.00000 | auroral | yes |
| CCMC_CCMC_122408_4 | GEM 2008 Metrics Challenge | BATSRUS | v8.01 | August 31 2005 | 2005/08/31 10:00 | 2005/09/01 12:00 | 3mln, max res 0.125 | GSM | GSM | 7.40 | -32.80 | yes | 33 | 85.00000 | auroral | yes |
| CCMC_CCMC_102708_1 | GEM 2008 Metrics Challenge | BATSRUS with RCM | v8.01 | October 29 2003 | 2003/10/29 06:00 | 2003/10/30 06:00 | 2M cells | GSM | GSM | -25.40 | -24.10 | yes | 33 | 275.00000 | auroral | yes |
| CCMC_CCMC_090208_1b | GEM 2008 Metrics Challenge | OpenGGCM | 3.1 | August 31 2001 | 2001/08/31 00:00 | 2001/09/01 00:00 | 3M cells | GSM | GSE | -10.50 | 9.10 | no | 24 | 192.00000 | Sig-CTIM | no |
| CCMC_CCMC_082908_2b | GEM 2008 Metrics Challenge | OpenGGCM | 3.1 | August 31 2005 | 2005/08/31 09:30 | 2005/09/01 12:00 | 3M cells | GSM | GSE | -9.80 | -22.80 | no | 24 | 85.00000 | Sig-CTIM | no |
| CCMC_CCMC_102708_3 | GEM 2008 Metrics Challenge | BATSRUS with RCM | v8.01 | August 31 2001 | 2001/08/31 00:00 | 2001/09/01 00:00 | 2M cells | GSM | GSM | 5.10 | -11.30 | yes | 33 | 192.00000 | auroral | yes |
| CCMC_CCMC_082908_3a | GEM 2008 Metrics Challenge | BATSRUS | v7.73 | August 31 2001 | 2001/08/31 00:00 | 2001/09/01 00:00 | 700K cells | GSM | GSM | 5.10 | -11.30 | yes | 33 | 192.00000 | auroral | yes |
| CCMC_CCMC_082908_1b | GEM 2008 Metrics Challenge | OpenGGCM | 3.1 | December 14 2006 | 2006/12/14 11:30 | 2006/12/16 00:00 | 3M cells | GSM | GSE | -12.10 | -3.60 | no | 24 | 90.00000 | Sig-CTIM | no |
| CCMC_CCMC_082908_3 | GEM 2008 Metrics Challenge | BATSRUS | v7.73 | August 31 2001 | 2001/08/31 00:00 | 2001/09/01 00:00 | 2M cells | GSM | GSM | 5.10 | -11.30 | yes | 33 | 192.00000 | auroral | yes |
| CCMC_CCMC_102708_4 | GEM 2008 Metrics Challenge | BATSRUS with RCM | v8.01 | August 31 2005 | 2005/08/31 09:30 | 2005/09/01 12:00 | 2M cells | GSM | GSM | 5.80 | -32.40 | yes | 33 | 85.00000 | auroral | yes |
| CCMC_CCMC_102708_2 | GEM 2008 Metrics Challenge | BATSRUS with RCM | v8.01 | December 14 2006 | 2006/12/14 11:30 | 2006/12/16 00:00 | 2M cells | GSM | GSM | -21.00 | -14.80 | yes | 33 | 90.00000 | auroral | yes |
| CCMC_CCMC_082808_4a | GEM 2008 Metrics Challenge | BATSRUS | v7.73 | August 31 2005 | 2005/08/31 09:30 | 2005/09/01 12:00 | 700K cells | GSM | GSM | 5.80 | -32.40 | yes | 33 | 85.00000 | auroral | yes |
| CCMC_CCMC_082808_3 | GEM 2008 Metrics Challenge | BATSRUS | v7.73 | December 14 2006 | 2006/12/14 11:30 | 2006/12/16 00:00 | 2M cells | GSM | GSM | -21.00 | -14.80 | yes | 33 | 90.00000 | auroral | yes |
| CCMC_CCMC_082808_3a | GEM 2008 Metrics Challenge | BATSRUS | v7.73 | December 14 2006 | 2006/12/14 11:30 | 2006/12/16 00:00 | 700K cells | GSM | GSM | -21.00 | -14.80 | yes | 33 | 90.00000 | auroral | yes |
| CCMC_CCMC_082808_4 | GEM 2008 Metrics Challenge | BATSRUS | v7.73 | August 31 2005 | 2005/08/31 09:30 | 2005/09/01 12:00 | 2M cells | GSM | GSM | 5.80 | -32.40 | yes | 33 | 85.00000 | auroral | yes |
| CCMC_CCMC_082808_2b | GEM 2008 Metrics Challenge | OpenGGCM | 3.1 | October 29 2003 | 2003/10/29 06:00 | 2003/10/30 06:00 | 3M cells | GSM | GSE | -2.50 | -19.30 | no | 33 | 275.00000 | Sig-CTIM | no |
| ccmc_ccmc_082208_1 | GEM 2008 Metrics Challenge | BATSRUS | v7.73 | October 29 2003 | 2003/10/29 06:00 | 2003/10/30 06:00 | 700K cells | GSM | GSM | -25.40 | -24.10 | yes | 33 | 275.00000 | auroral | yes |
| ccmc_ccmc_082208_1a | GEM 2008 Metrics Challenge | BATSRUS | v7.73 | October 29 2003 | 2003/10/29 06:00 | 2003/10/30 06:00 | 2M cells | GSM | GSM | -25.40 | -24.10 | yes | 33 | 275.00000 | auroral | yes |
| SWPC_OpenGGCM_022712_7 | dB/dt R2O Challenge 2012 | OpenGGCM | 4.0 | April 04, 2010 | 2010/04/04 21:00 | 2010/04/06 00:00 | 3M cells | GSM | GSE | 16.11 | 28.17 | yes | 30 | 79.00000 | Sig-CTIM | real |